Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
June 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
57,315 hours, 35,958 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
50,902 hours, 27,468 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 2819 FROM DFW TO TOL. DURING DESCENT INTO TOL, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. AS PRECAUTIONARY NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUEL INLET LINE TO THE P&D VALVE WAS LEAKING. REPLACED FUEL LINE SEAL AND RESECURED LINE PERFORMED LEAK AND OPS CHECK. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.